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Incoming Freshmen: Apply Now for Presidential Scholarships, Deadline March 21
Applications are now being accepted for the UNT Dallas Presidential Scholars Program. It is open to first-time incoming freshmen who have been admitted to UNT Dallas for the Fall 2025 semester.
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Inspiring Remarks by Lynn McBee Offer Graduates Advice and Life Lessons
Keynote speaker Lynn McBee shared personal and professional experiences, including triumphs and tragedies, during an inspiring address to more than 400 UNT Dallas graduates at Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 17, 2024.
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Mother of Six Makes the Most of Her Second Chance at College
Nicole Everitt’s first attempt at college didn’t go well. She’s partially deaf, and transitioning from her small high school to a large auditorium was difficult. Fast forward 17 years, and the 35-year-old mother of six will graduate Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) on December 17. She will receive a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry.
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Future Doctor Driven to Find Cure for Disease That Ails His Mother
Class of 2024 graduating senior Connor Hester was able to attend UNT Dallas thanks to Dallas County Promise, a workforce development partnership that pays college tuition for deserving and eligible students. Now, he’s made a promise to “make people’s lives better” by helping find treatments and cures for diseases that affect millions of us, including the Rheumatoid Arthritis that ails his mother.
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Fall 2024 Commencement Set for Dec. 17 at Texas Trust CU Theatre
More than 400 students will receive undergraduate and graduate degrees during UNT Dallas’ Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies, which will be held on Tuesday, December 17, at the Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie.
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Law Students Will Compete on World Stage in 2024 Nuremberg Moot Court
UNT Dallas College of Law students will participate in the 2024 Nuremberg International Moot Court Competition, a respected global event that will be held in July in Germany.
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Farewell to Legal Mentorship Icon Ernie Higginbotham
A legend of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law will retire on June 30. Ernest “Ernie” Higginbotham has been the facilitator of the Judge Louis A. Bedford Jr. Mentorship Program for nearly a decade. Under his leadership, the program has helped more than 800 graduates complete law school and enabled them to make valuable connections within the legal community.
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Graduates Hear Heartfelt, Inspirational Message from Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall
Dallas Mavericks President and CEO Cynthia "Cynt" Marshall shared dramatic, emotional pieces of her personal and professional lives with hundreds of UNT Dallas students and their families at the Spring Commencement ceremonies on May 14, 2024.
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Spring Commencement Ceremonies Set For May 14
UNT Dallas Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies will be held Tuesday, May 14, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie.
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First Recipient of Robert Mong Endowed Scholarship is Named
Valerie Torres, a UNT Dallas sophomore, recently became the first recipient of the Robert Mong Endowed Scholarship, named for UNT Dallas President Bob Mong.
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